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A sole proprietorship within 24 hours, a company via APIF — step by step to starting your business.
Registering a sole proprietorship (shop, craft, catering)
Prepare the documents
ID card or passport, tax clearance certificate (not older than 8 days) and court certificates (not older than 30 days).
Pay the fee
The city administrative tax for registration is 30 KM.
Submit the application
In person at counter 1 of the Citizen Service Centre (Vuka Karadžića 2, 07:00–15:00), by post or by e-mail.
Decision
The registration decision is issued within 2 days, with the BFC target of 24 hours.
Advice and support
The Entrepreneurship Office continues to help after registration — information, advice and support programmes.
Registering a company
APIF — one-stop shop
Company registration applications are submitted to the Agency for Intermediary, IT and Financial Services (www.apif.net).
Trebinje District Commercial Court
Entry into the court register is made by the District Commercial Court in Trebinje.
Start operating
Registering a company in Trebinje takes 1–3 days.